Dmitry Balyasny Balyasny Asset Management
Dmitry Balyasny is the founder of Balyasny Asset Management, a major multi-strategy and multi-manager hedge fund platform. The firm allocates capital across fundamental equities, macro, quant, and other teams under a central risk framework. Balyasny’s platform is often cited alongside other leading pod-shop multi-strategy firms.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$277M |
| 2 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$174M |
| 3 |
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
|
+$103M |
| 4 |
Morgan Stanley
MS
|
+$93.9M |
| 5 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$89.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TSS
Total System Services, Inc.
TSS
|
+$153M |
| 2 |
Visa
V
|
+$131M |
| 3 |
Exelon
EXC
|
+$119M |
| 4 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$119M |
| 5 |
Deere & Co
DE
|
+$115M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 16.33% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 15.32% |
| 3 | Technology | 11.77% |
| 4 | Real Estate | 9.09% |
| 5 | Healthcare | 8.43% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1576
Old Republic International
ORI
$10B
| – | – |
-17,451
| Closed | -$359K |
|
1577
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.39B
| – | – |
-118,183
| Closed | -$2.7M |
|
1578
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.2B
| – | – |
-62,294
| Closed | -$2.51M |
|
1579
Paycom
PAYC
$10.3B
| – | – |
-4,453
| Closed | -$545K |
|
1580
Paychex
PAYX
$44.3B
| – | – |
-19,124
| Closed | -$1.41M |
|
1581
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| – | – |
-9,738
| Closed | -$301K |
|
1582
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$983M
| – | – |
-41,978
| Closed | -$1.81M |
|
1583
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.14B
| – | – |
-119,256
| Closed | -$7.18M |
|
1584
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$36.2B
| – | – |
-1,687,083
| Closed | -$87.8M |
|
1585
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$23.7B
| – | – |
-14,143
| Closed | -$625K |
|
1586
Precigen
PGEN
$2.58B
| – | – |
-102,159
| Closed | -$668K |
|
1587
Progressive
PGR
$127B
| – | – |
-11,987
| Closed | -$821K |
|
1588
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$126B
| – | – |
-10,129
| Closed | -$1.51M |
|
1589
Polaris
PII
$3.66B
| – | – |
-219,399
| Closed | -$16.8M |
|
|
PINC
1590
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| – | – |
-35,429
| Closed | -$1.32M |
|
1591
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.18B
| – | – |
-332,705
| Closed | -$8.64M |
|
1592
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$357M
| – | – |
-453,054
| Closed | -$20.2M |
|
1593
Prologis
PLD
$135B
| – | – |
-1,041,162
| Closed | -$61.1M |
|
1594
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$4.09B
| – | – |
-46,111
| Closed | -$2.47M |
|
|
PLYA
1595
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| – | – |
-362,680
| Closed | -$2.61M |
|
1596
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$97B
| – | – |
-100,595
| Closed | -$11.8M |
|
|
PR
1597
Permian Resources
PR
$19.9B
| – | – |
-49,856
| Closed | -$549K |
|
1598
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.98B
| – | – |
-119,525
| Closed | -$4.63M |
|
1599
Public Storage
PSA
$60.2B
| – | – |
-219,385
| Closed | -$44.4M |
|
1600
PTC
PTC
$16.8B
| – | – |
-6,034
| Closed | -$534K |
|
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Dmitry Balyasny's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Dmitry Balyasny held 1,826 positions worth $15B, up 8.4% from $13.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.8% of the portfolio.
Dmitry Balyasny withdrew a net $566M in Q1 2019, closing 462 positions and reducing 427 holdings. Its most notable exit was Deere & Co, an estimated $115M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 16% of assets, down from 19% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Technology.
Against the trend, Dmitry Balyasny opened a new position in Raymond James Financial worth $86.6M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's largest Q1 2019 buy was Raymond James Financial: 1,615,812 shares worth $86.6M.
- Dmitry Balyasny added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q1 2019, an estimated $277M increase.
- Dmitry Balyasny's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Total System Services, Inc., cutting an estimated $153M.
- Dmitry Balyasny fully exited Deere & Co in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $115M.
- Dmitry Balyasny's ten largest holdings make up 9.8% of its $15B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny opened 484 new positions and closed 462 in Q1 2019.
- Dmitry Balyasny's portfolio value rose 8.4% quarter-over-quarter to $15B.
Based on Balyasny Asset Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.